Queen of Katwe (2016) (original) (raw)

A young girl from Uganda trains to become a world chess champion.

A young girl from Uganda trains to become a world chess champion. (less)

Director: Mira Nair
Writer: William Wheeler
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Russel Savadier, Madina Nalwanga, Martin Kabanza
Producers: John B. Carls, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Connor Schell, Will Weiske

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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 29, 2016

9 / 10

Now here�s a film that�s about children, but values intelligence and sophisticated feelings and fears. It�s set in Africa, and while it depicts poverty and hardships, it�s not swallowed whole by scenes of brutal violence, treasuring culture. And it�s about chess, but feels as nail-chewingly suspenseful as any sports drama. �Queen of Katwe� is exceptional work from director Mira Nair, who finds a very special rhythm of life to support the feature�s formula, consistently finding surprises with character and situations that dodge predictability, even when the picture finds itself on familiar terr ...read more...

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